<span style="font-weight: bold;">Black text</span> indicates a feature that is required for approval. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: blue">Blue text</span> denotes features that are nice to have, but not required. <span style="font-weight:bold; color: red">Red text</span> indicates features that take the prop/costume item to an even higher level of accuracy.

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'''For 501st membership only the requirements listed in black need to be met.'''

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'''Special Notes:'''

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*The armor parts are gloss black and made from one of these (or similar) types of materials:

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*The armor parts shall be gloss black and made from one of these types of materials or like materials: Fiberglass, ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene), or HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene).

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**Fiberglass

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*All striping "flash" is clean and unweathered.

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**HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene).

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*All striping "flash" is clean and non-weathered.

* Blasters are not required for legion membership per our [[Weapons_policy|weapons policy]].

* Blasters are not required for legion membership per our [[Weapons_policy|weapons policy]].

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{{CRLtemplate|File:Tx_nova_elite_bucket.jpg‎|Helmet|

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{{CRLtemplate-nolevels|File:Tx_nova_elite_bucket.jpg‎|Helmet|

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* Lenses must be sufficiently dark enough to obscure the costumer's eyes. They may be flat or bubbled. Acceptable colors are: black, smoke, or dark green.

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*Helmet flash consists of a single gold vertical stripe that travels from the top of the chin, between the eye lenses, to the back of the dome.

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* The "ear" bars have three or four bumps and may be left the same color as the body or painted flat black.

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**Stripe does not enter the teeth area.

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* The frown must have either 6 or 8 teeth cut out. If there are spaces between the teeth the wearer's face must not be seen.

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**A gold bar is also located under the tube stripes, on each side of the helmet.

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* The tube stripes are black in color and may number between 9 and 15 per side with the curve bends extending backwards. These may be hand painted or decals. There does not need to be the same number per side.

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*Traps (trapezoids on dome of helmet) and tears (area beneath the corners of eye lenses) are solid black.

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* The aerators (cylinders on either side of the vocoder) are black, and screening maybe silver or black.

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*Eye lenses are sufficiently dark to obscure the costumer's eyes.

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* Traps (trapezoids on dome of helmet) and tears (area beneath the corners of eye lenses) are solid black.

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**Lenses may be flat or bubbled.

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* Helmet flash is a single gold vertical stripe the fitting between the lenses that runs from the top of the chin to the back of the crown and does not enter the teeth area. A gold bar must also sit under the tube stripes on each side.||}}

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**Acceptable colors are black, smoke, or dark green.

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*The frown has either 6 or 8 teeth removed.

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**Wire or plastic mesh is utilized inside the helmet to cover the open pieces of the frown.

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* The aerators (cylinders on either side of the vocoder) are black.

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**Screening maybe silver or black.

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*The "ear" bars have three or four bumps and may be glossy or painted flat black.

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*The tube stripes are black in color and may number between 9 and 15 per side with the curve bends extending backwards.

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**Stripes may be hand painted or decals.

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**There does not need to be the same number per side.

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*Note: The FX helmet is considered deprecated (to be avoided), though is acceptable for Legion requirements.

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*Note: A stock (out of the box) MRCE and/or EFX PCR helmet does not meet the basic 501st requirements without major modification.||}}

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*Black non-textured material, either one-piece or two-piece construction with no visible zippers or logos.||}}

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{{CRLtemplate-nolevels|File:TX_gold_pauldron.jpg‎|Pauldron|

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*Pauldron is gold in color and made from vinyl or leather.

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*Pauldron is worn over the right shoulder.||}}

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*One on each shoulder with a gold vertical stripe running down the center of the outside. The shoulder bells are considered effectively symmetrical; they may worn interchangeably on the left and right shoulders.||}}

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*A gold vertical stripe centered on the outside of the armor.

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*The shoulders are considered effectively symmetrical.

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**They may be worn interchangeably on the left and right shoulders.||}}

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* Biceps are fully closed with a gold vertical stripe running down the center of the outside.||}}

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*Armor is fully closed.

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*A gold vertical stripe is centered on the outside of the armor.||}}

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* Forearms are fully closed with a gold vertical stripe running down the center of the outside.||}}

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*Armor is fully closed.

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*A gold vertical stripe is centered on the outside of the armor.||}}

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* Roughly pentagonal in shape, the hand plates are gold and are mounted securely over the back of the glove. As an alternative to plastic, these may be made out of latex or latex-like material.||}}

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*The hand plates are painted gold.

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*Armor is roughly pentagonal in shape.

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*Mounted securely over the back of the glove.

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**Optional: As an alternative to plastic, hand plates may be made out of latex or latex-like material.||}}

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{{CRLtemplate-nolevels|File:Ammo_Pouch_Black.jpg|Ammo Pouches|

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*German MP-40 style ammo pouches.

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*Black in color, made of canvas, leather or leather-like material.

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**One pouch on the left shoulder and one on the right hip.

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**Optional: A rectangular black leather "roadblock" pouch may be substituted for the MP-40 styled right hip pouch.||}}

* The shin armor is able to open and firmly close in the back allowing the two halves to appear sealed when viewed by spectators. The trapezoid knee plate is affixed to the top of the left lower leg piece. The hexagon in the center and upper ridge of the knee plate as well as its top trim must be gold.||}}

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*The armor is able to open and firmly close in the back allowing the two halves to appear sealed when viewed by spectators.

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*A trapezoid knee plate is affixed to the top of the left lower leg piece.

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*The center hexagon, upper ridge and top trim of the knee plate is painted gold.||}}

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* Must be gold in color and made from vinyl or leather. Must be worn over the right shoulder.||}}

The thigh armor may open and firmly close in the back allowing the two halves to appear sealed when viewed by spectators. The ammo belt is installed on the bottom of the right thigh.

Lower Leg ArmorFor 501st approval:

The armor is able to open and firmly close in the back allowing the two halves to appear sealed when viewed by spectators.

A trapezoid knee plate is affixed to the top of the left lower leg piece.

The center hexagon, upper ridge and top trim of the knee plate is painted gold.

BootsFor 501st approval:

Black leather or leather-like, above ankle height, with a flat sole, and small U-shaped elastic sections on both sides of the ankle with no buckles or laces. Jodphur-type boots or an equivalent style. All stitching must be black, and unnecessary or decorative stitching must not be present. Elvis / Mariachi boots are not acceptable.

White, or other color boots may be painted black so long as the boots are maintained to remain the proper color.

Optional Accessories

Items below are optional costume accessories. These items are not required for approval, but if present appear as described below.

Alternate PouchFor 501st approval:

A rectangular black leather "roadblock" style pouch may be substituted for the MP-40 styled right hip pouch.

DLT-19 Heavy Blaster RifleFor 501st approval:

Manufactured by BlasTech Industries, the DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle is much more powerful with a much greater range than the E-11 blaster. Because of its powerful, long range capabilities, this rifle is commonly used on Imperial controlled planets with large, clear, open areas.

Based on a real or replica MG-34 machine gun.

For level two certification (if applicable):

A DLT-19 is an MG-34 with T-tracks on the barrel, ejection port cover added, and a small disk on left side.

RT-97C Heavy Blaster RifleFor 501st approval:

Manufactured by BlasTech Industries, the RT-97C features a long barrel to increase the firing range of the energy beam projectile. Three scopes increase accuracy and versatility. The first scope is an energy scanner capable of detecting life forms. The second scope is a rangefinder that automatically adjusts the targeting components. The third scope uses infrared heat imaging technology.

Based on a real or replica MG-15 machine gun.

For level two certification (if applicable):

Correct style scopes.

Silver metal hose is present on the right hand side of barrel between the trigger and "saddle barrel".

T-21 Light Repeating Blaster RifleFor 501st approval:

Manufactured by BlasTech Industries.

Based on a real or replica Lewis Mark I machine gun. For this prop the magazine disk and bipod of the original gun are left off.

For level two certification (if applicable):

A ribbed length of tubing shall be installed over the front of the gun barrel.

A canvas, leather, or nylon sling shall be attached.

Sight shall be present on top where ribbing meets base.

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